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Anyone else go jogging/running now and again? Have made it my goal to go twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. It's so good for waking you up at 6 in the morning and also great at 10:30 at night to get you tired and ready for a sleep! I use this website to plan my routes - http://www.walkjogrun.net/ - It's really good as you can draw out your routes, see the distance of them, and how many calories you will lose by going on them. It also shows all of the hills and dips and other routes that people have plotted in your area. You can save as many routes as you want so I've done quite a few to choose from depending on my mood that day. As I've been doing it, I've noticed my stamina levels boost significantly, I'm no longer out of breath after just running a few yards down the road and you start to find a good rhythm with your legs that feels comfortable for you.

I've found it's best not to over-do it. On my first run I thought I was invincible and thought that the pain was a good thing, but it was 6 in the morning, I had not eaten or had anything to drink and pushed myself way past my limits seeing as I hadn't bee running long and went home and was very sick and nauseas that morning. Just make sure you aren't pushing yourself to the max unless you know that you're physically capable of it.

I've never been sporty really, but I've really come to love jogging over the past week or so and it's great to set time goals and pick different routes and I'm feeling like a brand new person after just a few days. If you're not doing it then give it a go! It's free and really good for you!